The 18th Letter / The Book of Life

~ Release by Rakim (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «1997 Universal Records Inc.»
℗ «This Compilation»

Countries excluded (Deezer + Spotify)

(As of 2024-09-11).

  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
Annotation last modified on 2024-09-11 18:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Intro
recording of:
Intro
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
0:12
2The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)
producer and mixer:
Father Shah
recording of:
The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
3:01
3Skit 1
recording of:
Skit
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
0:24
4It’s Been a Long Time
producer and mixer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
samples:
I Know You Got Soul by Eric B. & Rakim
recording of:
It’s Been a Long Time
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group), Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
3:58
5Remember That
producer and mixer:
DJ Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer)
recording of:
Remember That
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
4:40
6The Saga Begins
producer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
mixer:
DJ Clark Kent (US hip hop producer)
recording of:
The Saga Begins
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
4:22
7Skit 2
recording of:
Skit
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
0:19
8Guess Who’s Back
producer and mixer:
DJ Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer)
recording of:
Guess Who’s Back
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Barrier, Rodolfo Franklin (veteran hip-hop producer), Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
44:11
9Stay a While
producer and mixer:
DJ Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer)
recording of:
Stay a While
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
4:25
10New York (Ya Out There)
producer and mixer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
recording of:
New York (Ya Out There)
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
4:04
11Show Me Love
producer and mixer:
Nick Wiz
recording of:
Show Me Love
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
4:19
12Skit 3
recording of:
Skit
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
0:19
13The Mystery (Who Is God?)
co-producer:
Bill Blass (US hip-hop producer)
producer:
Naughty Shorts (US hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Dave Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer) and Naughty Shorts (US hip-hop producer)
recording of:
The Mystery (Who Is God?)
writer:
Joe Davis (US hip-hop producer) and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
5:20
14When I’m Flowin’
producer and mixer:
Pete Rock (US hip hop producer)
recording of:
When I’m Flowin’
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
5:04
15It’s Been a Long Time (Suave House mix)
producer:
Mo‐Suave‐A
mixer:
James Hoover
remixer:
Mo‐Suave‐A
recording of:
It’s Been a Long Time
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group), Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ), Eric Barrier and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
recording of:
It’s Been a Long Time (Suave House mix)
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
3:59
16Guess Who’s Back (alternate mix)
recording of:
Guess Who’s Back
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Barrier, Rodolfo Franklin (veteran hip-hop producer), Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
recording of:
Guess Who’s Back (Alternative mix)
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
4:11
17Outro
recording of:
Outro
writer:
William Griffin (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and The Eighteeth Letter Music (Rakim music publisher)
1:20
2▶Digital Media